| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998116070 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 1998 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Head gasket failure caused by difference in expansion rates between the cast iron engine block, and the aluminum head. aluminum expands 1.7 times faster than iron, causing the head gasket to tear or unwrap. toyota issued a recall campaign and replaced headgasket and fluids free of charge. *tr |
